Brazos Wind Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Wind Energy (“Shell”), has signed an operations and maintenance contract with E.ON Energy Services LLC (EES) for its site near Fluvanna, Texas. E.ON will perform scheduled maintenance services on the 160-megawatt (MW) site. E.ON operates more than 400 of its own Mitsubishi wind turbines and brings a … Continue reading Shell selects E.ON to operate Texas Wind Farm
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Offshore wind farm Arkona feeds first power into the grid
E.ON and Equinor’s Arkona offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea continues to strive for completion in record time. Now the energy company E.ON is reporting further progress: the wind farm has fed the first green electricity into the German Electrical grid. Arkona is thus right on schedule. E.ON, the company responsible for construction … Continue reading Offshore wind farm Arkona feeds first power into the grid
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E.ON and Equinor’s offshore wind farm sends first electricity to grid
A large offshore wind farm, operated by German utility firm E.ON in partnership with Norway’s Equinor, has sent its first electricity to the German grid. After the first of 60 wind turbines now being online, further wind turbines will be launched into operation. An equally-shared joint venture between E.ON and Equinor, the Arkona wind farm … Continue reading E.ON and Equinor’s offshore wind farm sends first electricity to grid
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Ørsted divests 50% of Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has signed an agreement to sell 50% of the 1,218MW offshore wind farm Hornsea 1 to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Hornsea 1 is under construction and will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when commissioned in 2020. As part of the agreement, Ørsted will construct the wind farm under a full-scope EPC contract. … Continue reading Ørsted divests 50% of Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm
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Enel Green Power starts construction of new 100 MW wind farm in Mexico
The Enel Group, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power Mexico (“EGPM”), has begun the construction of the 100 MW Amistad II wind farm in the northern State of Coahuila. Amistad II is the first wind power project to start construction of those awarded in Mexico’s Third Long Term Auction, which was held in November … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts construction of new 100 MW wind farm in Mexico
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Wind power plant opposed by Donald Trump being officially opened off Aberdeen coast
The power company said the wind farm will help establish the north east of Scotland as an international centre for offshore wind power generation. The first of the wind turbine foundations was installed in the seabed in March, with the final turbine put in place at the end of May. It was connected to the … Continue reading Wind power plant opposed by Donald Trump being officially opened off Aberdeen coast
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GE to provide wind turbines and financing for 100 MW Ukrainian wind farm
GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), announced today it facilitated the raising of €90MM in project financing for stage I (100-megawatt) of DTEK Renewables B.V. Primorskaya wind electricity plant (Primorskaya WEP), located on the Sea of Azov shore in Zaporizhia region, South Ukraine. Bayerische Landesbank, a leading German bank … Continue reading GE to provide wind turbines and financing for 100 MW Ukrainian wind farm
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Iran inaugurates 61.4 MW wind farm
Wind energy in Iran has a big chance. The large wind power was explained to be offering a capacity of 61.4 MW, and is taking up a space of 170000 square kilometers of the region. Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian was announced to have opened a 61.4-megawatt (MW) wind farm in town of Tarom in … Continue reading Iran inaugurates 61.4 MW wind farm
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EDF Renewables appoints new Project Director for offshore wind farm
EDF Renewables has appointed Matthias Haag as project director of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm. The offshore wind farm will produce up to 450 Mega watts of power, with commissioning planned for 2023. Haag has a lot of expereince in renewables having worked on major offshore wind projects and has held senior positins … Continue reading EDF Renewables appoints new Project Director for offshore wind farm
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Innogy cuts ribbon on Welsh wind farm
Construction of the 28-turbine project located 10 kilometres north-east of Carmarthen kicked off in November 2016 with first power in January 2018. The Renewables Obligation-backed project consisting of Senvion MM92 turbines rated at 2.05MW was fully operational in June. Innogy said it had invested almost £40m of the total £100m project cost in Wales during … Continue reading Innogy cuts ribbon on Welsh wind farm
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Wyoming wind farm could power northern Colorado cities
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports the Roundhouse Renewable Energy Project, which would be operated by Utah-based Enyo Renewable Energy, would use 75 turbines to generate 150 megawatts of energy annually for homes in Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and Estes Park. If approved, the wind farm would become one of northern Colorado’s largest sources of wind … Continue reading Wyoming wind farm could power northern Colorado cities
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EDP Renewables, Facebook Partner to Develop New Wind Farm
Long-term power purchase agreement will bring the Headwaters II Wind Farm to Randolph County, Indiana, in 2020. EDP Renewables, SA (EDPR), through its fully-owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), announces that it has secured a 139 megawatt (MW) 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Facebook for the energy produced from its Headwaters … Continue reading EDP Renewables, Facebook Partner to Develop New Wind Farm
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RanaWorks’ offshore wind farm in Germany
RanaWorks’ contracted the all-round installation support above water line during the installation of an offshore wind farm in German territorial waters. Structural repairs, installation of safety equipment and paint repairs are all combined in this assignment. The work will be executed at height by using working at height and rope access techniques. “This new order … Continue reading RanaWorks’ offshore wind farm in Germany
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Mercedes Benz has announced Europe’s first automotive PPA with a Polish wind farm
It is also the first such deal signed in Poland. Mercedes Benz will buy electricity generated at the 45MW wind farm to power its manufacturing facility in Jawor, 10km away from the wind farm. The longer-term goal is to source all of its power needs from renewables. The Taczalin wind farm has been operational since … Continue reading Mercedes Benz has announced Europe’s first automotive PPA with a Polish wind farm
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Saudi Arabia receives four bids for wind farm
Saudi Arabia has received bids from four consortiums competing to build a $500 million Saudi wind farm project, officials said Wednesday, as the world’s top oil exporter pushes to diversify its energy sector. France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles placed the lowest bid for the 400-megawatt Dumat al-Jandal wind project in the northern Al Jouf province, while … Continue reading Saudi Arabia receives four bids for wind farm
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South Dakota wind farm nears completion
A nine wind turbine wind farm in a South Dakota county along the Missouri River is nearing completion after about four months of construction. The project in Brule County is being developed by New York-based Con Edison, which is also planning a similar project in Aurora County. Both projects are each expected to cost more … Continue reading South Dakota wind farm nears completion
Continue readingScotland’s Beatrice offshore wind farm produces first power
Beatrice wind farm off the Caithness coast in Scotland has generated power for the first time, operator SSE said on Thursday. Following installation of the first 7-megawatt (MW) turbine, the wind farm exported power to the National Grid, the firm added. “The project has already brought several benefits to the local community, the UK supply … Continue reading Scotland’s Beatrice offshore wind farm produces first power
Continue readingAlpha Offshore Service awarded blade repair contract for OWEZ wind farm
Alpha Offshore Service A/S has been awarded a contract with NoordzeeWind, a Joint Venture between utility company Nuon and Shell, for blade repair on the Offshore Windfarm Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ). The first large windfarm built in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, OWEZ consists of 36 3MW turbines and sits approximately six miles … Continue reading Alpha Offshore Service awarded blade repair contract for OWEZ wind farm
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Iberdrola takes delivery from Navantia of the Andalusia II substation for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm, U.K.
Earlier today Iberdrola and Navantia held a handover ceremony for the Andalusia II offshore substation constructed by Navantia entirely in its Puerto Real shipyard for Iberdrola’s East Anglia One offshore wind farm in UK waters. Andalusia II, the biggest alternating current (AC) offshore substation ever built, will set sail in the next few weeks for … Continue reading Iberdrola takes delivery from Navantia of the Andalusia II substation for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm, U.K.
Continue readingACWA Power inaugurates Khalladi wind farm in Morocco
ACWA Power on Sunday inaugurated its 120 MW Khalladi Wind Farm in Tangier, which will supply clean power to a number of large industrial companies, mainly operating in the cement sector in Morocco at competitive scale. The wind farm, developed by ACWA Power in collaboration with ARIF investment fund, and located at Jbel Sendouq, 30 … Continue reading ACWA Power inaugurates Khalladi wind farm in Morocco
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